Pickup truck driver freed after SRP crash victims’ kin agreed to settle

Pia Piquero 06/16/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The families of the two people killed in last week’s fatal collision along the Cebu South Coastal Road (CSCR) in the South Road Properties (SRP) have decided not to pursue charges against the…

Death of Rene Baterbonia, Adili: Why did Ateneo stay silent?

Gabriel Pabico Lalu - Reporter / @GabrielLaluINQINQUIRER.net 06/16/2026

MANILA, Philippines — A week after the deaths of basketball players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili, school officials said on Monday that the silence from Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) was meant to respect the grieving families.…

DOE sees fuel price rollback from US-Iran peace deal

Joann Villanueva - Philippine News Agency 06/16/2026

MANILA, Philippines – Department of Energy (DOE) officials are hopeful for the sustained drop in fuel prices as the initial peace deal between the United States and Iran are scheduled to be signed later this week. Data released…

VP Sara impeachment trial: House prosecutors submit pretrial brief

Jose Cielito Reganit - Philippine News Agency 06/16/2026

MANILA, Philippines – The House prosecution panel on Monday submitted a 57-page pretrial brief, along with documentary evidence it intends to present during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Z. Duterte. The filing comes days before the…

CDN Top Stories [June 16]: Kawasan Falls to get ₱110M rehabilitation

06/16/2026

Good morning, mga Ka-Siloys! Here are your top stories for Tuesday, June 16, 2026. Kawasan Falls receives P110-M rehab aid from Capitol Governor Pamela Baricuatro turned over ₱110 million in financial assistance to support the rehabilitation of…

Bato Dela Rosa camp surrenders 20 firearms in Davao –PNP

Christopher Lloyd Caliwan - Philippine News Agency 06/15/2026

MANILA, Philippines – Firearms owned by Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa had been surrendered to authorities, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Monday. The PNP said the 20 firearms were turned over to the Regional Civil Security Unit…

Rene Baterbonia, Divine Adili death: UAAP calls for ‘truthful’ probe

Ivan Stewart Saldajeno - Philippine News Agency 06/15/2026

MANILA, Philippines — The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) said on Sunday that it is keenly following the investigation into the drowning in Dipaculao, Aurora of Ateneo de Manila University players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili.…

CDN Top Stories [June 15]: Mindanao earthquake survivors get Cebu’s help

06/15/2026

Good morning, mga Ka-Siloys! Here are your top stories for Monday, June 15, 2026, one week after the powerful Mindanao earthquake. Mindanao earthquake: Cebu LGUs send relief, cash aid to affected communities Local governments across Cebu have…

Seabed exposed: Coastal uplift reported in Sarangani after Mindanao quake

Doris C. Bongcac 06/14/2026

Long stretches of shoreline are now visible, while coral reef and seagrass beds have been exposed at the Pangyan Marine Sanctuary in Barangay Pangyan, Glan, Sarangani Province, following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck parts of Mindanao…

Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee: What to know about it, legal rebuke too

Associated Press 06/12/2026

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump last year dramatically ratcheted up the fee for H-1B work visas to $100,000, saying it would protect American workers from losing their jobs to lower-paid foreigners. But on Monday a federal judge…

Byron Garcia arrested over alleged sexual harassment

Lyle Andales 06/12/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Byron Fiel Garcia, brother of former Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, was arrested in Talisay City on Thursday afternoon, June 11, after a Mandaue court issued a warrant against him for three counts of…

Philippine defense chief defiant after China sanctions

Agence France Presse 06/12/2026

BEIJING, China —The Philippines defense minister was defiant on Friday after Beijing sanctioned him for what it termed “irresponsible remarks” as the two nations grapple over the disputed South China Sea. Gilberto Teodoro as well as his…

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